The, is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the issue of North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens. The minister is responsible to the .
As of december 2023, the minister in charge of the abduction issue is HAYASHI Yoshimasa
| Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st century | ||||||
| 1 | Yasuhisa Shiozaki | September 26, 2006 | August 27, 2007 | Shinzō Abe | ||
| 2 | Kaoru Yosano | August 27, 2007 | September 26, 2007 | Shinzō Abe | ||
| 3 | Machimura Nobutaka | September 26, 2007 | August 2, 2008 | Yasuo Fukuda | ||
| 4 | Kyoko Nakayama | August 2, 2008 | September 24, 2008 | Yasuo Fukuda | ||
| 5 | Takeo Kawamura | September 24, 2008 | September 16, 2009 | Tarō Asō | ||
| 6 | Hiroshi Nakai | September 16, 2009 | September 17, 2010 | Yukio Hatoyama Naoto Kan | ||
| 7 | Minoru Yanagida | September 17, 2010 | November 22, 2010 | Naoto Kan | ||
| 8 | Yoshito Sengoku | November 22, 2010 | January 14, 2011 | Naoto Kan | ||
| 9 | Kansei Nakano | January 14, 2011 | September 2, 2011 | Naoto Kan | ||
| 10 | Kenji Yamaoka | September 2, 2011 | January 13, 2012 | Yoshihiko Noda | ||
| 11 | Jin Matsubara | January 13, 2012 | October 1, 2012 | Yoshihiko Noda | ||
| 12 | Keishu Tanaka | October 1, 2012 | October 23, 2012 | Yoshihiko Noda | ||
| 13 | Osamu Fujimura | October 24, 2012 | December 26, 2012 | Yoshihiko Noda | ||
| 14 | Keiji Furuya | December 26, 2012 | September 3, 2014 | Shinzō Abe | ||
| 15 | Eriko Yamatani | September 3, 2014 | October 7, 2015 | Shinzō Abe | ||
| 15 | Katsunobu Katō | October 7, 2015 | December 2023 | Shinzō Abe | ||
| 16 | YoshimasaHayashi | December 2023 | Incumbent | Fumio Kishida |